A toad learns that a kiss can be magical. A toad named Bufo is born alone in a dangerous watery world surrounded by bullying frogs hungry fish and hazardous waste. As he grows from an awkward tadpole into a mature toad he ventures from his childhood pond out into a new land of suburbia. There he encounters deadly snakes and reckless humans. However Bufo finds friends in a dog a little girl and finally his true love. Along the way he learns to be proud of being himself.